ABOUT US

Graduated from Indiana University (USA) in 2008 with a degree in Economics and Political Science.
After graduating, he joined Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities in the Investment Banking Division (M&A Advisory), where he worked in M&A for the next 7 years.He founded Emosta with Xander in 2017 after launching a venture company.

Mainly leads sales and project management.

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Graduated from Indiana University (USA) in 2008 with a degree in Economics and Political Science.
After graduating, he joined Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities in the Investment Banking Division (M&A Advisory), where he worked in M&A for the next 7 years.He founded Emosta with Xander in 2017 after launching a venture company.

Mainly leads sales and project management.

Master’s degree in psychology from Waseda University. In 1982, earned a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, specializing in language pathology, cognitive neuropsychology, computational neuroscience, and informal logic.

After working at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, served as a professor at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Waseda University and is now an emeritus professor. Also holds positions as a visiting researcher at Meiji University’s Institute of Law and Social Sciences, researcher at the Japan Federation of Bar Associations’ Civil Practice Research Meeting, and a council member of the Japan Neuropsychology Association. Written numerous books, including a translation of Stephen E. Toulmin’s “The Uses of Argument,” and is active in education and corporate training.

Biography

Currently a professor at Kobe University’s Graduate School of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Graduated from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law, holds an MBA from New York University, and completed a doctorate (Ph.D.) at Waseda University’s Graduate School.

Joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. in 1984, and held key positions at Morgan Stanley Securities and Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Later served on the boards of several venture companies, became a professor at Tokyo University of Technology in 2005, and has been a professor at Kobe University since 2015. Also holds positions as a visiting professor at Waseda University Business School, an invited professor at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), and a research fellow at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. Specializes in university-launched venture management, energy innovation, and open innovation. Author of numerous works including “The Textbook of Plan B.”

Biography

After earning a Master’s degree in social psychology from Toyo University’s Graduate School, worked as a solution sales at a systems integrator, subsequently as project management and system architecture within the development department of a research company, eventually serving as a department manager.

Now, works independetly providing solutions for enterprise data utilization and analysis services, as well as deriving insights through psychological experiments and surveys. Currently enrolled in the doctoral program at the same graduate school. Engaged in a systematic elucidation of phenomena related to humans using perspectives on evolution and culture, individuals and groups, cognition and information behavior, and environments both internal and external.

Specializes in concept construction, modeling, measurement, and evaluation, leveraging extensive practical experience in both psychology and IT along with a broad range of academic knowledge.

Completed the Doctoral Program in Psychology at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, earning a Ph.D. in Psychology.

Focused research on addressing issues related to human relationships, such as social skills, gratitude, and feelings of loneliness. Published numerous academic papers on social skills and gratitude expression skills. Received high acclaim for works such as “Development of a Scale for Measuring Gratitude Expression Skills” and “Gradational Evaluation of Skills in the Social Skills Emergence Process Model.” Served as a part-time lecturer at the university, teaching communication skills and psychological statistics. Subsequently worked in the private sector as a psychology researcher, engaged in behavior change and assessment development.

Biography

Completed the doctoral program in psychology at the University of Tsukuba.

Holds qualifications as a clinical psychologist and a certified psychologist, specializing in developmental clinical psychology. Conducted research targeting children and parents, and the findings are utilized in consulting services at day-care centers, elementary schools, and vocational schools. Responsible for systematic hypothesis construction using psychological theories and devising quantitative assessment methods.

Originally from Sakata City in Yamagata Prefecture. Studied personality psychology at the graduate school of the University of Tokyo.

Gained experience in a startup helping career development for young researchers and initiating research projects and lead data analysis for recruitment management systems at an HR Tech firm. Currently works as a freelancer, handling training, designing effectiveness verification for HR policies, data analysis, and writing. Utilizes expertise in psychology research, human resources, and data analysis to seamlessly execute from concept definition and decomposition to survey design, fieldwork, data analysis, and reporting.

Biography

Graduated from the University of Tsukuba with a degree in Educational Sociology from the College of Human Sciences (2002).
After working at several companies, founded “Hatarakigokochi” institute in 2007. Authored “Happy Ways of Working in the Age of Artificial Intelligence 2020” (2017, Kanki Publishing). Currently serves as a training instructor at Presena Strategic Partners (since 2023). Pursuing the integration of technology and humanity in the future.

After working for a major apparel company, transitioned to Apparel Web, where responsibilities included supporting digital marketing for apparel companies.
Subsequently, at CyberAgent, involved in the establishment of the App Consulting Department, served as Product Manager for “Mechakari” at Stripe International, and held the position of Business Manager at SYMBOL. Currently serves as the Project Manager for the development of a large-scale domestic language model at SB Intuitions Inc. Completed program in Artificial Intelligence Science at the Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence Science, Rikkyo University.